October 31, 2017 / Front Page

Malcolm Sias, director of parks and recreation for Westmoreland County, speaks to family and friends regarding the donation of the “Mommy & Me” Expression Swing and Inclusive Swings, dedicated in loving memory of Justin Spehar at a special ceremo More...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Investigators say a San Antonio-area couple punished their three young children by forcing one to brush her teeth with cat feces, using a shock collar as punishment and beating them with a thorny switch. Thirty-two-year More...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is having more success getting judges confirmed than Democrat Barack Obama did at this early stage in their presidencies, and that disparity is expected to increase this week as the GOP-led Senate pushes More...

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group focused on the use of media and technology by children, said in a report last week that kids ages 8 and under spend an average of about two hours and 19 minutes with screens every day at home, according to The As More...

The Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association (PGAA) recognized three alumni at its Alumni Celebration Dinner as part of the campus’ Blue & Gold Week activities. Earning recognition this year were Lawrence J. More...

Delmont man accused of attempting prohibited gun purchase State police at Kiski Valley report Alexander Andrew Yawitz, 20, of Delmont, attempted to purchase a firearm he was not permitted to possess from Bullseye Firearms in New Alexandria on More...

After two long years, the Westmoreland County Prison has become only one of two county prisons to install a full-body scanner which will be used to scan prisoners entering the prison for contraband. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania, the nation’s second-largest commercial casino state, is taking an even deeper plunge into gambling and will allow people to bet online, in airports and at truck stops. More...

The estate of a Ligonier-area woman who died seven months after being severely injured in a head-on crash caused by a drunk driver is seeking more than $120,000 in damages in a civil lawsuit filed against a Unity Township bar that allegedly served th More...

State police at Greensburg report Scott Herman Neuner, 45, of St. Clair Township was reported missing by his daughter after being last seen at approximately 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at his home at 1333 5th St. More...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome “Jay” Powell, a member of the Federal Reserve’s board, is President Donald Trump’s leading candidate to replace Janet Yellen as the head of the nation’s central bank, with an announcement p More...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s sign-up season for the Affordable Care Act, but the Trump administration isn’t making it easy — cutting the enrollment period in half, slashing advertising and dialing back on counselors who help consume More...

This one wasn’t about winning or losing. This was about stepping up in class, and St. Vincent College head men’s basketball coach D.P. Harris was more than willing to do it. So, too, was Andy Toole of Robert Morris — NCAA Division I school and all. More...